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What makes cities more productive? Agglomeration economies and the role of urban governance: evidence from 5 OECD countries [PDF]

, 2015
This paper estimates agglomeration benefits across five OECD countries, and represents the first empirical analysis that combines evidence on agglomeration benefits and the productivity impact of metropolitan governance structures, while taking into ...
Ahrend, Rudiger, Farchy, Emily, Kaplanis, Ioannis, Lembcke, Alexander C.   +3 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-border metropolitan integration in Europe (Luxembourg, Basel and Geneva) [PDF]

This article questions the integration processes in three small cross-border metropolitan areas: Luxembourg, Basel and Geneva. By referring to an original analysis framework, it evaluates the nature and intensity of the functional and institutional ...
Reitel, Bernard, Sohn, Christophe, Walther, Olivier   +2 more
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Institutional resilience and crisis governance in the EU: insights from the Lisbon Metropolitan Experience

Frontiers in Political Science
This article explores the role of metropolitan institutions in crisis governance, drawing on the case of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jorge Gonçalves, Silvia Spolaor, Larysa Lebedeva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prognostic and Predictive Role of Lymph Node Count in Stage II Colon Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of a Japanese Nationwide Cohort

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study analyzed over 3500 patients with stage II colon cancer treated with D3 lymphadenectomy, to reassess the prognostic value of number of harvested lymph node and their role in predicting benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy using a Japanese nationwide cohort.
Kozo Kataoka, Akira Ouchi, Kanae Takahashi, Kazuma Ito, Manabu Shiozawa, Kenta Iguchi, Takashi Akiyoshi, Takefumi Yoshida, Masataka Ikeda, Eiji Shinto, Yasuyuki Takamizawa, Yoichi Ajioka, Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Yukihide Kanemitsu   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Steering the Metropolis: Metropolitan Governance for Sustainable Urban Development

, 2017
A distinctive feature of urbanization in the last 50 years is the expansion of urban populations and built development well beyond what was earlier conceived as the city limit, resulting in metropolitan areas.
Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, Banco de Desenvolvimento do América Latina, Banco interamericano de Desenvolvimento, Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, Banco de Desenvolvimento do América Latina   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nationwide Real‐World Modeling of Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients: Incorporating Geriatric‐Specific Risk Factors Into Prediction of Mortality and Morbidity

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
A reliable and effective risk prediction model for mortality and morbidity in elderly patients undergoing gastroenterological surgeries was developed and validated. Geriatric‐specific risk factors, including the newly added variables in the NCD registry, along with age, were identified as significant contributors to the model. ABSTRACT Aim As the aging
Naoya Sato, Hiraku Kumamaru, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuko Kitagawa, Yasuyuki Seto, Hiromi Rakugi, Masahiro Akishita, Kazue Nakajima, Arata Takahashi, Hiroaki Miyata, Shigeru Marubashi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT AND IMPROVEMENT POTENTIALS OF URBAN BASIC SERVICES GOVERNANCE IN DHAKA CITY, BANGLADESH: RHETORIC OR REALITY? [PDF]

Urban basic services, namely water supply and sewerage, power supply, telecommunication, road network etc. are the prerequisites for city living. Efficiency in managing and maintaining urban basic services ultimately dictates the quality of an urban ...
Golam MOINUDDIN
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Impact of Prophylactic Cefepime on Surgical Site Infection and Severe Morbidity in Patients Who Underwent Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Preoperative Biliary Drainage

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although prophylactic broad‐spectrum antibiotics can reduce postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), the optimal regimen remains uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of prophylactic cefepime (CFPM) on surgical site infection (SSI) and severe morbidity after PD with preoperative biliary drainage.
Genki Watanabe, Akihiro Murata, Yu Kasamatsu, Atsushi Ishihara, Daisuke Nagashima, Tetsuzo Tashima, Shintaro Kodai, Akishige Kanazawa, Sadatoshi Shimizu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Growth: The Future of the American Metropolis? [PDF]

In the past few years, widespread frustration with sprawling development patterns has precipitated an explosion in innovative thinking and action across the United States.
Bruce Katz
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